superlative
adjective
of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme.
superlatives
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pluralof superlative.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Veteran teammates have been even looser with their superlatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
This World Cup has heralded many superlatives about Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks said she’s “running out of superlatives to describe performance” for Micron.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Yet, when Musk was struggling to ramp up production of Tesla sedans in 2018, his supporters, including billionaire Larry Ellison, could point to a record of superlatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
In the press center at the Poughkeepsie railroad station, the nation’s sportswriters sat down to typewriters and began to pound out superlatives.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
